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April 7, 2020 TO:     Fisher River Community Membership RE:     Public/Private Gatherings Prohibited during COVID-19 Pandemic    Chief & Council want to remind the Fisher River Community Membership, that Public/Private Gatherings are prohibited.  As per the “The Public Health Act, section 67(2)(c) and (d) of the Act, “all persons are prohibited from assembling in a public/private gathering that is restricted to a maximum of 10 people in Manitoba due to […]

April 6, 2020 RE: Social Media posting of False Information related to COVID-19 Chief & Council want to remind members that ONLY the Fisher River Cree Nation Facebook page is the official source for COVID-19 information and updates regarding our community. Leadership and Fisher River Health Services receive updates on an hourly bases from Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority, Indigenous Services Canada and First Nations & Inuit Health Branch to ensure […]

Attention Community Members Effective, Monday, April 6, 2020 @ 8:30 am, the Fisher River Administration Office (Band Office) doors will be locked. Staff will still be available by phone. If you are requesting for an appointment, please call at (204) 645-2171. Thank you for your cooperation.  

April 4, 2020 RE: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions & Curfew  Due to changes in the positions from our neighboring communities of Peguis First Nation and Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation from Full Lockdowns; along with limitations with our grocery supplier, we have switched the position from a Full Lockdown to Travel Restrictions. Therefore, a TRAVEL BAN for has been implemented for these locations beginning Sunday April 5, 2020 at 8:00am (subject to change): […]

COVID-19 BULLETIN #40 Backgrounder Background Information Public health officials advise 15 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m., bringing the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba to 182.  In addition, a second death has been reported.  Patient specific details are not being released at this time. The data also shows: •    nine individuals are currently hospitalized including six in intensive care, […]

RE: Update on COVID-19 #11 As of April 2, 2020: Public Health has updated lab-confirmed positive 167 Due to inclement weather, Fisher River Health Centre, will be closed for Friday April 3, 2020.  Essential Services will resume Monday April 6, 2020 providing services as previously stated in Update #10 PROTECT YOURSELF PROTECT YOUR FAMILY PROTECT COMMUNITY The Fisher River Health Centre will continue providing regular updates regarding the COVID-19, also […]

Tansi, This is an update for all community members, parents and students. On March 31, 2020, the Minister of Education for the Province of Manitoba announced that schools will remain closed indefinitely.  This could last until the end of the school year.  This decision was made on the recommendation of the Chief Provincial Public Health Officer.  Should circumstances change from now until the end of the school year, school will […]

April 1, 2020 RE: Update on COVID-19 #10 As of April 1, 2020: Public Health has updated lab-confirmed positive 127 During the COVID-19 Pandemic, and for the safety of our community members and employees of the Fisher River Health Centre, our doors will be locked as of Thursday April 2, 2020 All essential services will be provided by telephone only, should you have questions and or concerns, please contact the […]

PUBLIC NOTICE - CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE In order to ensure the health of our employees and the public we serve, we would like to request that should you be exhibiting any flu like symptoms, please refrain from entering Intertribal Child & Family Services offices. If you do require assistance, please disclose whether you are exhibiting any flu like symptoms as a courtesy so that our staff members may respond accordingly. ICFS […]

LIMITING ACCESS TO BAND OFFICE This is to advise that we have been meeting with the Federal and Provincial Governments, First Nations Inuit Health Branch and with our Pandemic Planning team to assure the health and safety of our community members as well as our staff. Therefore, in order to help reduce the spread of the COVID -19 virus, we have decided to limit the number of people coming into […]